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HoR C’ttee blames weaknesses in nation’s auditing, accts system on corruption

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By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, PAC, has blamed weaknesses in the nation’s auditing and accounting systems of enabling corruption in the country. Chairman of the Committee, Rep Bamidele Salam stated this at the budget defence session with the Office

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PRP slams APC, says ruling party survives by divisive conflicts, corruption, looting, others

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2021 0

Idibia Gabriel, Kaduna Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has said that the deplorable state of the nation was the consequence of bad governance and misrule of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). PRP accused APC of surviving by encouraging divisive conflicts, endemic corruption, looting of state resources and other vices. The party made the assertions in […]

Opinion

Democracy, Leadership and the future our Republic

Ihesiulo Grace 28 May 2021 0

Jerome-Mario Utomi Two separate and conflicting arguments about how a nation can entrench masses- focused leadership and public institutions devoid of corruption/transparent governance stemmed this piece. The first came from Kurt M. Campbell and Jake Sullivan. While writing on the topic; Competition without Catastrophe, the duo authors among other concerns argued that the

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Again, FG faults rating of Nigeria by Transparency International on graft

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2021 0

The Federal Government says Nigeria’s low rating in the 2020 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (TI-CPI) does not truly reflect the great strides of the country in its fight against corruption. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The minister said […]

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Opinion: The FG ethics and integrity policy: A fundamental onslaught on corruption (1)

Ihesiulo Grace 1 October 2020 0

By Jim Unah Just as the locomotive of the Nigerian State is galloping dangerously through its portholes infested expressways of agitations for separation to clock 60 on October 1, 2020 with agonizing uncertainty, and just as the dispensation’s anticorruption battle is embarrassingly gravitating to the inauguration and celebration of corruption as a bizarre form of […]

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Buhari pledges to do more after commendation on corruption, security

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed commendations by United Nations (UN) on efforts to restore security, strengthen institutions against corruption, improve health facilities and rebuilding of the multilateral institution’s office, which was attacked by terrorists in 2011. READ ALSO: “Do not compromise in fight against corruption” Ganduje The president, who received a

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“Do not compromise in fight against corruption” Ganduje

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2020 0

Kano state Governor,Abdullahi Ganduje, has charged the state’s Public Complaint and Anti Corruption Commission, not to compromise in the fight against corruption no matter who is involved. READ ALSO: Kaduna government reveals secondary school resumption date Ganduje gave the charge while on a visit to the commission’s office in Kano on Saturday. According to him, the […]

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Gov Ortom faults corruption fight of Buhari’s administration

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2020 0

Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has expressed displeasure over corruption fight by President Buhari’s administration. Speaking during a special session with members of Youth Parliament to mark this year’s International Youth day on Wednesday, August 12, Ortom expressed concern over social vices that have bedeviled the country and world at large. The governor

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AU body advises FG on holistic approach in fights against corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2020 0

African Union (AU)’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) has urged the Nigerian Government to be more holistic in its approach to fighting corruption for positive results. Daily Times was present when Dr Tunji Asaolu, 1st-Nigerian Representative of the 3rd Permanent General Assembly of AUECOSOCC, gave the advice while addressing a coalition of civil society

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Corruption allegations: Why my detractors want me out of office by all means- Obasa

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2020 0

.Faces panel investigating allegations against him .We’ve taken steps to deal with staff suspected to have leaked House document –Clerk Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has denied  the  corruption allegations leveled against him by Sahara Reporters and others, describing then as the handiwork of his enemies.

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Health minister sacked for coronavirus-related corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

Bogota – Bolivia’s health minister was sacked and arrested on Wednesday on corruption charges related to the alleged purchase of ventilators to fight COVID-19 at over-inflated prices, the national news agency, ABI reported. Marcelo Navas was removed from office to prevent him from interfering with an investigation into the purchase of 170 Spanish ventilators,

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Nigeria’s war on corruption non-discriminatory – Malami

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2020 0

Abuja – The Federal Government’s fight against corruption in the country is impartial, objective and non-discriminatory. Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami,SAN, said this on Wednesday in a statement issued by his media aide, Dr Umar Gwandu, while responding to claims contained in a letter allegedly written by a U.S. senator commenting on the issue He […]

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NDIC pledges to support EFCC’s anti- corruption war

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2020 0

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Commission (NDIC) has pledged to support the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in curbing the menace of corruption in the country. Ilorin Zonal Controller of NDIC, Olugbenga Alabi, made the pledge on Thursday during his visit to the Ilorin zonal office of the EFCC. READ ALSO: Buratai pledges more opportunities […]

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ASUU warning strike illegal, act of corruption – FG

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2020 0

Abuja – The Federal Government has described the ongoing two-week warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as illegal and an act of corruption. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, made the government position known while fielding questions from State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of […]

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Buhari’s commitment to fight against corruption boosting Nigeria’s image internationally – BMO

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2020 0

Abuja – The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has said that President Buhari’s commitment to the fight against corruption is boosting Nigeria’s image internationally and attracting a plethora of foreign stakeholders in collaborating with the Nigerian government in tracking illicit financial flows and repatriation of stolen funds to the country,” The body also said that

Opinion

Revisiting the Corruption Theory of a departed journalist

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2020 0

The decibel of an average Nigerian’s public outcry (against government incompetence and corruption) is directly proportional to his distance from the opportunity to do exactly what he condemns. – Pini Jason Onyegbaduo (1948-2013), late Nigerian renowned newspaper columnist. When one of Nigeria’s most celebrated columnists, Pini Jason, died on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at 65,

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Magu seeks public ownership of anti-corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

Abuja – The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu on Thursday called for public ownership of the fight against corruption. Magu disclosed this in Abuja at a joint media briefing with Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and Mr Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and […]

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Corruption fight: AGF Malami & OPL Malabu deal, Goje case, JP Morgan

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

Recently the media was awashed with news reports on the inaction and actions taken by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) on the fight against corruption in the country. In this write up Dr.Umar Jibrilu Gwandu takes a look at Malami actions , AGF’s power to enter Nolle […]

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U.S. backs Buhari’s anti-corruption fight

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2020 0

The government of the United States of America has thrown its weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s personal commitment to the anti-corruption crusade in Nigeria. Morgan Ortagus, Spokesperson of the State Department said “We welcome President Buhari’s personal commitment to anti-corruption fight, and we will continue to support civil society and other Nigerian

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Corruption Nigeria’s biggest challenge – EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2020 0

Head, Public Affairs Department of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo zonal office, Mrs. Theresa Nwosu, on Tuesday said that corruption remained Nigeria’s biggest challenge and not leadership. Nwosu, told journalists in Calabar on Tuesday that corruption has eaten deep into all the fabric of Nigerians lives. She explained that the EFCC has […]